Edward William Clark
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
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| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | The gift received, give as a gift |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Edward William Clark (born November 30, 1946) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2022.
Biography
Early life
Edward Clark was born on November 30, 1946, in
Priesthood
Clark was
From 1985 to 1988, Clark studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology and a Doctor of Theology degree.[2] Returning to Southern California, Clark served as coordinator of religious instruction for secondary schools from 1988 to 1990, and was named president of St. John's Seminary College in 1994.[2]
Clark in 1999 published the book Five Great Catholic Ideas. He has also written many magazine and newspaper articles.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
On January 16, 2001, Clark was appointed
Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Clark served as co-chair of the Anglican–Roman Catholic Theological Consultation and as a member of the Committee on Doctrine, the Committee on African American Catholics, and the Committee on Interfaith Activities.[4]
Within the California Conference of Catholic Bishops, Clark served as chair of the Committee on Education, chair of the task force on Native American Historic Concerns, co-chair of the Serra Committee, and member of the Strategic Concerns Committee. Clark was also president of the
Retirement
Pope Francis accepted Clark's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on February 15, 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Edward William Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c "Pope Appoints Auxiliaries in Los Angeles and San Bernardino; Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Sheridan Resigns". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. January 16, 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Edward Wm. Clark | LA Catholics". Archdiocese of Los Angeles. December 15, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Holds 61st Meeting, in Louisville". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 21, 2006. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Pope Francis Accepts Bishop Edward Clark's Retirement - California Catholic Conference". February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
